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Calcium for Fat Loss
A meta-analysis of seven clinical trials reveals that taking calcium may yield a weight loss of around 1.5 kilograms per year, compared...
Robert Goldman MD, PhDJanuary 7, 2012 -
Does D Boost T?
If any nutrient can be referred to as a “rising star,” it’s vitamin D. In the past vitamin D was most...
Jerry BrainumDecember 19, 2011 -
Avoid Soy and Eat Some Meat
In your never-ending quest for packing on slabs of beef—or as we science guys call it, “lean body mass”—look to science...
Jose Antonio, Ph.D.December 12, 2011 -
Getting Back Into Bodybuilding
Q: I’ve just gotten back into bodybuilding after taking a break—for about 25 years. Back in the day supplements were very...
Dave GoodinDecember 11, 2011 -
BCAAs and Life Extension
The branched-chain amino acids consist of three essential amino acids: leucine, isoleucine and valine. BCAAs are often referred to as the...
Jerry BrainumSeptember 5, 2011 -
Two Ways to Build More Muscle
If you’ve been around bodybuilding for a while, you know what cortisol is and that it can blunt or even stop...
Steve HolmanAugust 23, 2011 -
Zinc: Your Testosterone-to-Muscle Link
Bodybuilding is the ultimate “show me” sport—it’s about getting huge and ripped and getting noticed. In bodybuilding one maxim holds true:...
Clayton SouthAugust 10, 2011 -
Up Your A
Latest information from the United States. Department of Agriculture suggests that 55 percent of Americans don’t get enough vitamin A. Most...
Becky HolmanAugust 4, 2011 -
Food Facts
Vitamin D appears to help prevent diabetes. A study showed that subjects who got more than 800 international units of vitamin...
Becky HolmanFebruary 14, 2011 -
D Toxicity
A number of recent studies suggest that more than 50 percent of Americans are vitamin D deficient—the result of more and...
Butch LebowitzFebruary 13, 2011 -
Vitamin D-railer
According to the Vitamin D Council, statin drugs, used to combat high blood pressure and high cholesterol, can impair the synthesis...
Becky HolmanJanuary 31, 2011 -
Just D Facts
Here are a few interesting tidbits from the book Power of Vitamin D by Sarfraz Zaidi, M.D.: • Not technically a...
Becky HolmanJanuary 26, 2011 -
Double Your D
Our knowledge about the importance of vitamin D in maintaining health and proper hormone levels continues to grow. If you’re not...
Becky HolmanJanuary 14, 2011 -
Pass the Potassium
Getting enough potassium in your diet means better blood pressure and muscle function. Unfortunately, the Institute of Medicine of the National...
Becky HolmanDecember 16, 2010 -
Nutrition Attrition
Many nutritionists say that taking supplemental vitamins and minerals is a waste of time if you eat enough of the right...
Becky HolmanDecember 10, 2010